The Press United | International News https://thepressunited.com/ The Press United is Daily news analysis website. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:14:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://thepressunited.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-android-chrome-192x192-1-32x32.png The Press United | International News Analysis, Viewpoint https://thepressunited.com/ 32 32 noThe Press United is Daily news analysis website.The Press United | International News Germany weighs raising retirement age to 70 https://thepressunited.com/updates/germany-weighs-raising-retirement-age-to-70/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:14:16 +0000 https://thepressunited.com/?p=186510 The reform would also abolish the key early-retirement scheme, after Chancellor Merz accused citizens of not working hard enough The German government is preparing to back sweeping pension reforms that would gradually raise the retirement age to 70, end key early-retirement schemes and introduce additional contributions to a state-run investment fund, according to local media. […]

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]]> The Press United | International News US-Iran talks in Switzerland: What is known so far? https://thepressunited.com/updates/us-iran-talks-in-switzerland-what-is-known-so-far/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:14:44 +0000 https://thepressunited.com/?p=186508 The negotiations were allegedly interrupted after the Iranian delegation protested new threats by President Donald Trump Negotiations between the US and Iran, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, commenced on Sunday in the Swiss lake resort of Burgenstock. The meeting is the first round of talks aimed at reaching a final settlement to the war in […]

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]]> The Press United | International News Trump-backed ‘Tiger’ projected to win Colombian election https://thepressunited.com/updates/trump-backed-tiger-projected-to-win-colombian-election/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:14:39 +0000 https://thepressunited.com/?p=186506 Right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is beating left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda, according to preliminary results Colombians are on track to elect pro-Trump lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella in Sunday’s presidential runoff, according to preliminary results, steering the country back to the right after four years under its first left-wing president, Gustavo Petro. With more than […]

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]]> The Press United | International News Massive explosion rocks Qatari gas processing hub (VIDEO) https://thepressunited.com/updates/massive-explosion-rocks-qatari-gas-processing-hub-video/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:14:39 +0000 https://thepressunited.com/?p=186504 Authorities said the incident in Ras Laffan Industrial City was caused by a “technical malfunction” A massive explosion and fire hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City on Sunday evening, with authorities attributing the incident to a “technical malfunction” during operations at a local gas facility rather than an attack. Qatar’s Interior Ministry initially said an […]

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]]> The Press United | International News Support for UK monarchy hits record low – poll https://thepressunited.com/updates/support-for-uk-monarchy-hits-record-low-poll/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:14:39 +0000 https://thepressunited.com/?p=186502 More young Britons believe the UK would be better off as a republic than a monarchy, an Ipsos survey has suggested Public support for the British monarchy has fallen to its lowest level in over three decades, a new poll has suggested. Just under half of Britons still favor removing the monarchy, with support particularly […]

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]]> The Press United | International News Behind Pyongyang’s showcase streets, satellite images reveal neighborhoods left behind https://thepressunited.com/news/behind-pyongyangs-showcase-streets-satellite-images-reveal-neighborhoods-left-behind/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:09:25 +0000 https://thepressunited.com/?p=186500 High-resolution satellite imagery analyzed in 2026 reveals the true condition of two long-neglected neighborhoods in central Pyongyang: Tungme-dong in Sonkyo district and Worrhyang-dong in Moran Hill district. Hidden behind the capital’s gleaming main thoroughfares, both areas are defined by densely packed single-story homes, deteriorating low-rise apartment blocks, and basic infrastructure in a state of serious […]

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]]> The Press United | International News The new Wild West: Only a gun can make an American feel safe these days https://thepressunited.com/updates/the-new-wild-west-only-a-gun-can-make-an-american-feel-safe-these-days/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:14:45 +0000 https://thepressunited.com/?p=186498 Decreasing crime rates coincide with less strict firearm laws – what does that say about the US society? It may seem contradictory, but as more Americans opt to pack heat the crime rates are slowly going down. Is America returning to the days of the duels at high noon? Martin Daley and his girlfriend were […]

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]]> The Press United | International News Israel plans biggest West Bank settlement expansion in decades (VIDEO) https://thepressunited.com/updates/israel-plans-biggest-west-bank-settlement-expansion-in-decades-video/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:14:33 +0000 https://thepressunited.com/?p=186496 More than $350 million is expected to be allocated to establish infrastructure for 61 future settlements Israel has earmarked broad swathes of the West Bank for scores of new settlements, a move that could isolate Palestinian villages and tighten West Jerusalem’s grip on the territory. RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij has taken a closer look at the […]

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]]> The Press United | International News Spanish PM’s wife faces trial on corruption charges – media https://thepressunited.com/updates/spanish-pms-wife-faces-trial-on-corruption-charges-media/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:14:12 +0000 https://thepressunited.com/?p=186494 Begona Gomez has been ordered to surrender her passport and appear in court twice a month amid allegations of influence peddling Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife, Begona Gomez, will stand trial before a jury on corruption-related charges, EFE news agency reported on Saturday, citing a ruling issued by the investigating judge following preliminary hearings […]

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]]> The Press United | International News Armenia’s drills with NATO states are political, not military – ex-defense minister https://thepressunited.com/updates/armenias-drills-with-nato-states-are-political-not-military-ex-defense-minister/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:14:08 +0000 https://thepressunited.com/?p=186492 In an interview with RT, Arshak Karapetyan has questioned the stated purpose of the Eagle Partner exercise underway in the post-Soviet country The current joint exercises between Armenia and several NATO member states are being held for purely political purposes, Armenia’s former defense minister Arshak Karapetyan has told RT. The Eagle Partner annual drills, which […]

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